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Your patient was in the building when a fire started at a factory that manufactures plastics. He is complaining of a headache, palpitations, and a burning sensation in his throat. His airway, breathing, and circulation are intact. Heart rate = 128, respirations = 22, blood pressure = 148/84, and SaO2 = 93%. You should immediately:

The process that involves glucagon interacting with glucokinase in the liver is called:

Common signs and symptoms of acute gastroenteritis include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A slight decrease in _____ ratio is seen with age, resulting in decreased metabolic rate.

Which of the following stroke scales are used by prehospital personnel to assess patients? (Select all that apply)

Your patient is a 44-year-old male who has been in jail for three days after being arrested for driving while intoxicated. He now presents with diaphoresis, anxiety, hallucinations, insomnia, and tremors. HR = 142, BP = 132/94, RR = 34, blood glucose = 85 mg/dL. Which of the following is appropriate?

Which of the following would be stimulated by the pituitary release of adrenocorticotropic hormone?

38-year-old man presents with an acute onset of severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain, pain to his right shoulder, and nausea. He is conscious and alert, but is restless from the pain. His blood pressure is 150/86 mm Hg, pulse rate is 120 beats/min and strong, and respirations are 22 breaths/min and regular. You should:

An idiopathic seizure is one in which:

The most serious danger in esophageal varices is _____.